Lady Gaga Opens Up About Her Journey with ‘Chromatica’

Lady Gaga recently sat down for an interview, wherein she spoke in detail about the concepts binding her sixth studio album, “Chromatica” together. The record witnessed the star delve into a spectrum of emotions that ultimately created the foundation for this award-winning record. 

Just last week, Gaga landed with the visualizer for her track, ‘911’. Featuring a strong dose of vibrant colours and surreal imagery, the track actually followed a rather heartbreaking narrative. Touching upon this, Gaga explained, “Because you’re just kicking yourself when you’re already down. You wouldn’t do that to a friend would you? If they were sad, you wouldn’t say, ‘Oh, you suck for being sad!’ Right? You would give them a hug. You would cheer them on. I think that our biggest enemies are ourselves. I say that in ‘911’ – my biggest enemy is me.”

A lot of the tracks on this album proved to be a cathartic release for the star. She laid her troubles and anxieties bare, for the world to see, which in itself is no easy feat. And yet, this was her form of healing, of finding a way of accepting and loving herself.

Lady Gaga & A Journey of Self-Acceptance

Gaga further articulated, “I say mean things to myself in my head all the time. And I have to turn away and I remind myself that’s a “me” voice in my head. But that’s not the real me. The real me would never say that to anyone else. So, why on earth am I saying it to myself?” 

Like we mentioned earlier, many of the music videos the artist dropped, are filled to the brim with a kaleidoscope of colours. And there’s a reason for that, one that shows you how involved Lady Gaga is in every step of the creative process. “By the end of it, I could see all the colors, which is why in the “Stupid Love” video, there’s such a color story. Because out of the darkness came so much color, so much light. For me, color is the warmth. Color is the warm hug. Color is the way we should see things.”

And with that, “Chromatica” continues to have a deep impact on fans, fellow musicians and Gaga herself. 

By: Nina Karun